If he does I will give him a lot of credit. I'm just pretty confident he won't magically become the player he's been hyped and paid to be. Even some of the Saints fans like Diabsoule are coming around to the idea that just maybe Bush isn't all that he's cracked up to be.

I liked Reggie as a prospect and still like him in the pro's however not as an every down back. A role he may now be forced to play courtesy of the injury to Deuce. He is a great change-of-pace, receiver out of the back field kind of guy and excels in that role. Maybe Reggie will prove everyone wrong in the coming weeks. Who knows? It will certainly be interesting to find out.

Is a player like that worth even close to a #2 overall pick. I never thought so.

I'm not a hater..but looking back AJ Hawk probably made the most sense.

I think Reggie's got some growing up to do before hes a capable running back in the NFL, but I also think that hes got every shred of talent that you need to be a good player. He just..has to work on it.

I like how 3/4ths of the thread is people coming out saying i didn't think reggie was worth the #2 overall pick. A majority of draft followers and scouts thought he was the overall consensus number 1 prospect in this draft.

Nothing is a bigger cop-out then the "you are all haters" line. That's the last ditch effort when the facts don't support your case.

No, I think "haters" is a very accurate term to the attention that Bush receives. Especially on this forum. I mean, there's a Reggie Bush THREAD -- cased closed. The term 'haters' is used when there is constant criticism is aimed towards someone (doesn't even have to be an athlete) and when that person doesn't live up to expectations, people love to sit back and say, "Hrm, well, see? I told ya so." So, yes, there are tons of Bush haters on this forum in general.

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Well Reggie Bush got more carries, with more of the same results.

Did you happen to watch the game? Did you not notice that our run blocking and lanes were non-existent? Yet he still had over 100 yards in total offense. And, he was the only player that actually had a pulse and nearly willed our offense/team to a win today. So, yeah, I'll take that every week from Bush.

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I like how 3/4ths of the thread is people coming out saying i didn't think reggie was worth the #2 overall pick. A majority of draft followers and scouts thought he was the overall consensus number 1 prospect in this draft.

I remember there was a small contingent at the time, captained by your's truly, and now the band-wagon has loaded up. Hindsight is a major factor. It really cracks me up when people say Peyton Manning was the greatest QB prospect ever, even when there was significant debate going back and forth regarding him and Ryan Leaf.

well i think he was the only bright spot on a lousy saints offense.. plus he was ripping it up in the first half and he got hurt and slowed down alot.. yeah injuries are part of the game, but he did play through it which goes to his credit..

I like how 3/4ths of the thread is people coming out saying i didn't think reggie was worth the #2 overall pick. A majority of draft followers and scouts thought he was the overall consensus number 1 prospect in this draft.

I thought he was worth it. Did I ever think he'd be Gale Sayers or Barry Sanders? No. If the Saints used him more like the did last year, I'd take him #2.

Be patient with the guy, hes still learning his position and will come through. Similar to Michael Vick and Vince Young people are trying to make him someone hes not and should just accept him for the prospect he is. The flashes hes showed at times this season is encouraging going into next season.

Be patient with the guy, hes still learning his position and will come through. Similar to Michael Vick and Vince Young people are trying to make him someone hes not and should just accept him for the prospect he is. The flashes hes showed at times this season is encouraging going into next season.

Well the Saints have given him 2 years so far and he has been decent but has not even come close to what was expected of him. RB is traditionally a position where players don't take long to adapt and/or learn the position. See Cadillac Williams, Ronnie Brown, MJD, Jo Addai, Laurence Maroney, Marshawn Lynch and Adrian Peterson etc; players from only the last 3 drafts who all made huge splashes immediately.

The Reggie Bush experiment is nowhere near finished in New Orleans, but they need to determine within the next 12-18 months how they should utilize his skill-set in a manner that best suits him and the team.

The Reggie Bush experiment is nowhere near finished in New Orleans, but they need to determine within the next 12-18 months how they should utilize his skill-set in a manner that best suits him and the team.

I honestly think he'd be best utilized as a slot receiver and return man... but you'd be talking about one expensive slot WR/RS. I say give him another year to show some of his supposed "big play" ability, and if we don't see anything more from him, end this Reggie experiment early.

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I honestly think he'd be best utilized as a slot receiver and return man... but you'd be talking about one expensive slot WR/RS. I say give him another year to show some of his supposed "big play" ability, and if we don't see anything more from him, end this Reggie experiment early.

I sdisappointed when the Saints took Meachem because I thought Reggie would eventually land that sort of role in the offense. I wouldn't panic if I was Sean Payton, just move Reggie to WR/SB and you have a great set of weapons across the field. Durable RBs aren't hard to find, Deuce isn't done yet, and Reggie can still be a 3rd down/shotgun back.

I sdisappointed when the Saints took Meachem because I thought Reggie would eventually land that sort of role in the offense. I wouldn't panic if I was Sean Payton, just move Reggie to WR/SB and you have a great set of weapons across the field. Durable RBs aren't hard to find, Deuce isn't done yet, and Reggie can still be a 3rd down/shotgun back.

I was disappointed when we took Meachem for a completely different reason, and I think that reason was as evident as ever last week against the Eagles. Anywho... sadly, I cannot agree with you on Deuce. He just turned 29 (today, actually - Happy Birthday Deuce), and a torn ACL in each knee over the course of 2 years means he'll likely never be the same back again. Who'd have thunk a year ago that we'd be in the market for a running back? I'm hoping for someone like BenJarvus Green-Ellis in about the 3rd round. I can't help but think it: Reggie isn't an NFL running back.

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